The Novels of Jane Austen in Ten volumes : Pride and Prejudice, Sense and Sensibility, Northanger Abbey, Persuasion, Emma and Mansfield Park.
by Austen, Jane
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About This Item
Illustrated with 10 colour plates including frontispieces by A. Wallis Martin in each volume. General Introduction by R. Brimley
Johnson to Volume I and notes to vols. 3,5,6,7 &9.
xix, [3], 253, [1]; [6], 250; vi, [2], 236;[6],245, [1]; vi, [4], 308; vi, [2], 327, [1]; vii, [3],318; [6], 311, [1]; vi, [2], 306; [6], 312. 10 vols.
8vo, brown cloth with gilt lettering, minor rubbing to corners else near fine.
A reissue of the 1908 Chatto & Windus edition of Jane Austen's novels. Austen's novelscommented on and critiqued the British landed gentry of the late 18th Century/early 19th Century.Two of her novels Northanger Abbey and Persuasion were published posthumously. A very clean handsome set. Gilson E117
Synopsis
"As the novel opens, Mr Bingley, a wealthy young gentleman, rents a country estate near the Bennets called Netherfield. He arrives in town accompanied by his fashionable sisters and his good friend, Mr Darcy. While Bingley is well-received in the community, Darcy begins his acquaintance with smug condescension and proud distaste for all the 'country' people..." - [*Wikipedia*][1] [1]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pride_and_Prejudice
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- Bookseller's Inventory #
- b1600
- Title
- The Novels of Jane Austen in Ten volumes : Pride and Prejudice, Sense and Sensibility, Northanger Abbey, Persuasion, Emma and Mansfield Park.
- Author
- Austen, Jane
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- George G . Harrap & Co. Ltd.
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1925
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- Literature
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- May be a multi-volume set and require additional postage.
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